Ah, comeone "Highlighting the cost is part of the message that codeina

provides to the end users" ?? Thats just plain nonsense, the linking
to must pay for codecs in codina is plain and simply _bad_, but for
some reason condoned because the codec issue is a big problem for end
users, so having some very ugly work around is seen as ok in this
situation.

Is there any other alternative for users in areas with software patent
laws (besides breaking the law or not using fedora, of course)?

Yes not play patent encumbered formats, just like we don't do hardware 3D accel
for nvidea cards, that would be inline with Fedoras founding principles, codina
is not!